Large Ken & Tiny Tachi

[Lindus]

The first sent to me by an old friend with the question as to why the military Minotagawa arsenal mon should be on this Ken. Having sold my Mon books I can recall that this was also used as a family Mon as well, would some member kindly confirm this.

 

Second is this splendidly made miniature Tachi blade,28cm nagasa,8cm Nakago,1cm sori. Signed tachi mei Tomo Uji {If correct I can find only of Shinto smith signing thus}

The while thing is beutifully made with a perfectly shaped and pattenated nakago, Too small for a Boys sword??,perhaps made for a Doll?? or even in western terms an apprentice piece....

 

Have seen many miny blade over the years but none so well made as this,even in this condition the hamon is certainly there. Thoughts please.

 

Roy

[IanB]

Roy, The kiku sui kamon was used by Kusonoki Masashige and hence is used as a symbol of sacrifice for the emperor.

Ian Bottomley

[Lindus]

Thank you Ian,{should have kept at least one of the books!!}

 

Roy

[cabowen]

Small tachi I believe is signed Tomonari....

 

Made for boy's day display kabuto-yoroi set....

[Lindus]

Thanks Chris,are all such made so well as to be absolutly correct in every detail including Hamon?, seems a bundle of work for the purpose.

Roy

[cabowen]

Actually rather few are....my guess is it was made for a wealthy family....